"If we're going to go one way" with a warning, "we should go both ways," said Garrett. However, he said he hasn't decided yet whether to drop legislation eliminating the tax warning.

That legislation, House Bill 3113, was sought by the Oregon Education Association. The union said it was unfair to signal out property tax increases for special notice. Critics said the union hoped to reduce turnout at at low-interest elections in hopes of increasing the odds of passing school tax increases.